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DarkBASIC Professional Discussion / Can I load a file that has DBPro code in it and execute it?

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Mudbud Productions
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Posted: 23rd May 2011 06:39
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If so, how may I be able to achieve this?

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Grog Grueslayer
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Posted: 23rd May 2011 07:25
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When you compile your code it turns it into an .exe. Or are you talking about running another program like with the EXECUTE FILE command?



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SH4773R
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Posted: 23rd May 2011 07:48 Edited at: 23rd May 2011 07:52
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I think he wants to load a .txt file with dbp code in it and parse it so it is executed at runtime when his .exe is started. Basicly a dbp interpreter,( im not sure tgc would like this)
A simple way to do this would be



For paramiters it would take more, im sure with work you will get ut to work.


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Sven B
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Posted: 23rd May 2011 09:35
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You can also use the DBP compiler. I think you can find the right code to make the DBP compiler compile a .dba file on the forums.

Downside is that you can't distribute the DBP compiler with whatever you want to make.

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Posted: 24th May 2011 06:08 Edited at: 24th May 2011 06:11
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well the reason why was to be able to have updates for a game. No I am not talking about compiling an exe, thanks though...

EDIT: yes, commico inc, that is exactly what I was looking for.. Thanks!

EDIT again: Wait, is this ilegal though? I don't want to do anything wrong.

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Posted: 24th May 2011 15:15
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If you want to update your game you can create a patch using this patch tool:
Patch tool by The Winch

You basically show it the old version of your exe and the new version and it creates an executable patch that can update the old version. The patch file is a fraction of the size of the original exe.

The only thing you have to be sure of is that you compile any required new media into the new version of the exe.

I've used it before and it works really well...

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Posted: 24th May 2011 16:59 Edited at: 24th May 2011 17:03
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I think he wants to build a generic engine that houses his game engine, then script the game logic externally. There's a few LUA plug ins floating around for this. That's prolly the best option. Rolling your own scripting language is certainly doable (fun even) but using LUA will help you get something up and running quicker.


Hmm, I wonder what's coming in 2011?
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Posted: 24th May 2011 20:02
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The patch idea is really cool, I will have to try that.. But originally I was checking if there was a command that executes code in a file.. The DBPro interpreter thingy sounds cool.. I think I will just stick to the patcher though. Thanks everyone

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